Hi,
I will be travelling from
1) Osaka - Nara - Osaka
2) Osaka - Kyoto - Osaka
3) Osaka - Tokyo
4) Tokyo - Narita
I am making Osaka as the base for my day trips. Would it be worth it to buy the JR pass based on the itinerary above or is it better to purchase single tickets? The above does not include the travel within Tokyo city and I have to make sure I am on the JR line?
BTW, what do I do with luggage? Is the courier service reliable and a common thing in Japan? What if I want to travel with my luggage on the shinkansen? There's a party of 5 in my group with 2 young children. Is there a better solution to this?
Thanks